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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KING'S CROWN | King's Crown King's Crown King's Crown |
The Revd. [Reverend] A. Ranken, Old Deer. Mr. Cock. Upper Mains of Crichie. Mr. Barron. Mains of Crichie. |
021 | This name applies to three small crofts, situated about 1/2 a mile south west of Stuartfield. The origin of this name is not known. Mr. Barron says he does not think there as a person living who could tell me anything about it. |
| KING'S CROWN WELL | King's Crown Well King's Crown Well King's Crown Well |
The Revd. [Reverend] A. Ranken, Old Deer. Mr. Cock. Upper Mains of Crichie. Mr. Barron. Mains of Crichie. |
021 | A very fine spring well, situated on the road side close to the district of King's Crown. |
| Site of ERD HOUSES [King's Crown] | (Site of) Pictish Houses. (Site of) Pictish Houses. (Site of) Pictish Houses. |
The Revd. [Reverend] A. Ranken, Old Deer. Mr. Cock. Upper Mains of Crichie. Mr. Barron. Mains of Crichie. |
021 | While one of the crofters of King's Crown was taking his croft in from heather, he removed a lot of flat stones just below the surface, they were placed in squares of from six to twelve feet, and some of them had large flat stones which exhibited marks of fire. The Revd. [Reverend] Mr. Rankin says they were the remains of Pictish Houses. |
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[Page] 125Aberdeenshire -- Parish of Old Deer
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